7-4 to 7-6 Study Guide

Please be prepared for the following terms, people, places, and themes*:

• Terms
• Pax Romana
• aqueducts
• colonus
• rabbis
• martyrs
• patriarchs
• pope
• inflation
• collegia
• anarchy
• People
• Praetorian Guard
• Galen
• Ptolemy
• Virgil
• Tacitus
• Constantine
• Commodus
• Huns
• Vandals
• Alaric
• Attila
• Romulus Augustulus
• Places
• Jerusalem
• Nazareth
• Bethlehem
• Constantinople
• Rhine & Danube Rivers
• Themes
• Section 4: Roman Society and Culture
• Identify aspects of Roman rule that helped unify and solidify the empire.
• Describe how Roman citizens made a living and entertained themselves.
• Discuss the role of learning, education, and the arts in imperial Rome.
• Section 5: The Rise of Christianity
• Explain how Christianity arose out of the Jewish tradition in Judaea.
• Identify difficulties and successes experienced by Christians while under the influence of the Roman Empire.
• Discuss changes that occurred in the church during the late Roman Empire that helped stabilize and solidify it.
• Section 6: The Fall of the Roman Empire in the West
• Identify problems that plagued the Roman Empire during the AD 200s.
• Explain how the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine slowed the decline of the empire.
• List problems that led to the Roman Empire's decline.

*You do not need to include all of these terms, people, places, and themes in your study guide. In fact, please limit your study materials to what is most helpful for you by focusing on items that you need to study the most. Use your time wisely! :)